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ArticleCompliance implications of Robinhood’s record $70M FINRA fine
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ordered Robinhood Financial to pay a record-breaking $70 million in penalties, the result of “systemic supervisory failures in several critical parts of its business.” The firm must retain a compliance consultant, among other enhancements.
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ArticleRobinhood, FINRA discussing settlement over 2020 outages
Online stock-trading platform Robinhood said it may face at least $26.6 million in costs related to resolving investigations by FINRA concerning its options-trading practices and outages its platform suffered last year.
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ArticleFINRA report: Top risk areas for AML, cyber-security
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has published a new report designed to help inform member firms’ compliance programs by providing annual insights from its examinations and risk monitoring programs.
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ArticleRegulators catching up on use of analytics; compliance better take notice
If your company isn’t making optimal use of data to enhance its compliance program, now is the time to start—before it’s too late.
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Training, conflict of interest early pain points of Reg BI compliance
Financial institutions complying with the SEC’s new Regulation Best Interest standard have particularly struggled with training staff and how to identify and eliminate potential conflicts of interest, regulators said during an online forum.
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CCO for investment firm altered docs to cover compliance failures, SEC says
A New York investment advisor and broker-dealer firm and its former chief compliance officer have been fined and censured for not fixing compliance failures identified by two federal agencies, then altering documents in an attempt to convince investigators the failures had been addressed.
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ArticleFINRA sanctions Wells Fargo $2M over variable annuity switches
Two Wells Fargo subsidiaries were ordered to pay more than $2 million due to supervisory failures regarding the switching of customers’ variable annuities, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority announced.
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ArticleInteractive Brokers to pay $38M for SAR, AML failures
Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay $38 million in settlements with three regulatory agencies related to anti-money laundering lapses, including repeated failures regarding the filing of suspicious activity reports.
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ArticleRegulators skew virtual with summer events calendar
Despite the coronavirus pandemic throwing a wrench into the events industry, U.S. regulators are still planning Webinars and other opportunities this summer to engage with the public.
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ArticleReport: AI tools carry many benefits, some risks for securities industry
A study on the use of artificial intelligence in the securities industry by FINRA found a number of challenges with the technology—data bias, customer privacy, and cyber-security among them—but noted it can offer “significant benefits.”
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ArticleMerrill Lynch to pay $7.2M to customers overcharged for mutual funds
Merrill Lynch will pay more than $7.2 million in restitution and interest to customers who incurred unnecessary sales charges and paid excess fees in connection with mutual fund transactions, FINRA announced.
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ArticleRegulatory events coming this spring
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the SEC, FINRA, CFPB, and more.
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ArticleUpcoming regulatory events: SEC, DOJ, FASB, and more
Fall is a busy time for regulators across the compliance landscape. Take note of upcoming events, plus some early conference registration news.
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ArticleRegulatory events coming this fall
Check out information on upcoming events from such regulators as the PCAOB, FDIC, SEC, DOJ, and more.
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ArticleFINRA issues clarifying guidance on ‘extraordinary cooperation’ credit
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has issued supplemental guidance clarifying how companies and individuals that demonstrate “extraordinary cooperation” in investigations can receive enforcement credit.
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ArticleRegulatory events: What’s hot this summer!
Here’s a look at some upcoming events and training from regulators like the SEC, DOJ, and PCAOB.
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ArticleFINRA fines Cantor Fitzgerald $2M for Reg SHO violations, supervisory failures
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined Cantor Fitzgerald $2 million for Regulation SHO violations and supervisory failures spanning a period of at least five years.
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Senators fret FINRA interpretation of SEC’s ‘Best Interest’ proposal
Democratic senators want FINRA to detail its interpretation of the SEC's proposed standards of conduct rule. FINRA will play a large role in implementing and enforcing the forthcoming rule package.
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FINRA wants firms to detail dabbling in virtual currencies
FINRA wants the brokerage firms and exchanges it oversees to alert it if they engage in activities related to digital assets and cryptocurrencies.
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Chief compliance officer, two broker-dealers charged with AML offenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission on May 16 announced that it settled charges against broker-dealers Chardan Capital Markets and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Financial Services for failing to report suspicious sales of billions of penny stock shares. Chardan’s chief compliance officer was also charged.